IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1315 of 2020 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 538 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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SHARDABEN MAGANBHAI ZALA & ORS.

Versus DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR PARESH J BRAHMBHATT(9788) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 27/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. The captioned First Appeals arise out of the same judgment and award dated 13.06.2019 passed by the learned Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner, Kheda in W.C. (Fatal) Case No.4 of 2016, whereby the learned Commissioner, under the provisions of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, awarded compensation of Rs.6,52,280/- alongwith 12% accrued interest, 40% penalty and costs of Rs.3,000/-.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the deceased Shri Maganbhai Shnabhai Zala, husband of claimant No.1 and the father of